The international certificate of administration of ISO by Sayi Global organization was awarded to the General Tourism Board of Kurdistan. The award has already improved the quality of the activities of the Organization. Nadir Rosty, spokesman of the Tourism Board … Continue reading →

Hugh Naylor – October 4, 2014 HALABJA, IRAQ // For Shakhawan Mohammed the future of Iraqi Kurdistan lies not in oil but in pomegranates. Mr Mohammed cultivates a dozen varieties of the fruit in his orchards in Halabja, a town … Continue reading →

Despite their proximity to the Islamic State front line, expats maintain their American lifestyle. Sept. 8, 2014 Players discuss the quiz questions at T-Bar in Irbil. Sebastian Meyer/For The Washington Post For the first time since Islamic State fighters advanced to within … Continue reading →

By Swara Kadir Do lottery winners keep their money after they win, or do they usually lose it? What has this got to do with the Kurdish economy? Let me tell you. Until recently the Kurdish economy has been getting … Continue reading →

In 2003, the objectives of our intervention in Iraq were flimsy. Today, the clear objective is to help the Iraqi government protect innocent civilians from atrocities. Displaced Iraqi children who fled from Islamic State violence in Mosul. Photograph: Ahmed Jallah/Reuters … Continue reading →

United States President Barack Obama deserves unconditional support for his decision to use military force to protect the persecuted Yazidi minority from threatened genocide by marauding Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq. The United States’ action is completely consistent … Continue reading →

Erbil: As Islamic State militants continue to wage their campaign of terror throughout northern Iraq and Syria, Kurds have expressed strong support for an international coalition including Australia that is designed to back them in their fight. With militants from the … Continue reading →

Kurdistan Adventures wishes to make an updated statement regarding the current security situation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As per our previous statements, it is again important to recognise that the Kurdistan Region has continued to maintain its territorial … Continue reading →

IRBIL, Iraq — Neon lights up the night. Young people of both genders mingle freely in bars. Shoppers stroll by smart shops offering gleaming new cars and appliances. The relative normalcy of Irbil, the capital of the thriving Middle Eastern … Continue reading →